Funnel attachment for milk-cans.



G. H. MARTING. TUNNEL ATTACHMENT FORMILK cANs.

APPLICATION FILBiD 1113.8, 1909. 929,098.

Patented July 27, 1909.

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FUNNEL ATTACHMENT FOR MILK-CANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented July 27, 1909.

Application led February 8, 1909. Serial No. 476,689.

fof funnel attachments for milk cans and has particular relation to that class of funnels which are adapted to be detachably connected with a milk receiving can and into which the milk is directed from the cows udder.

The objects of my invention are to provide a funnel of this class of superior construction and arrangement of parts; to so construct my improved funnel as to pro- `vide for the separation and collection of foreign matter or undesirable ingredients in the milk and to prevent such foreign matter entering the milk can; to so construct my improved funnel as to admit of its parts being readily separated and to produce other improvements the details of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of my improved fuiinelattachment showing the same connected with a portion of a milk can, and, F ig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Similar' numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents a portion of a horizontally supported milk can, which is formed on its upper side with an opening, about which projects from the can a short neck 2. Into this neck is secured a tubular plug 3, the latter having a reduced outer portion 3a which is externally threaded.

i represents a funnel body, the lower reduced vertical end portion of which has secured therein an internally threaded ring 5 which is adapted to be screwed on to the threaded portion 8a of the plug 3.

In the construction of the funnel member Li, I provide the same in its lower portion with internal angular brackets 6 which form a seat for the lower and smaller end portion of a vessel 7 which has its upper side open and which is ofra truncated cone form. The upper portion of this vessel is further engaged by angular spring lingers 9, one end of each of which is secured to the inner surface of the member 4 and the inwardly projecting portions of which are shaped to engage the upper rim or marginal portion of said vessel 7 and thereby hold the latter against accidental displacement.

1() represente an upper funnel section of truncated cone form, this section at about the center of its height, bearing in the upper or mouth portion of the funnel section 4 and the reduced rlower end of said section 10 extending, as shown, within the upper portion of the vessel 7. ln constructing the member 10, I provide the same at about the center of its height with a vertical bend 10,

thus providing an angular recess at the junction of the upper portion of said bend and the body of the member l0, this recessed portion engaging the upper end portion of the member 4.

ln the construction of the funnel section .10, l provide in the lower end portion thereof a fixed screen 11 and at a point above said fixed screen a horizontal detachable screen 12, the latter being held in place by having its marginal portion on one side engaging the underside of a fixed lip 12'nl which projects from the inner surface of the member 10 and by having its marginal portion at a diametrically opposite point engage the underside of the free end of a spring strip 12b, the remaining end of which is connected with the inner surface of the member 10. To facilitate the engagement of the screen 12 and the end of the spring member 12", l preferably recess the marginal portion of the screen frame as indicated at 12C, this recess permitting the outturned end of the spring strip 12b to become disengaged from the screen frame when the latter is lifted or forced upward. Between the screens 12 and 11, l preferably provide cotton or other suitable straining or filtering material.

In the operation of milking, the milk is directed into the comparatively wide mouthed funnel member 10, from vwhich it passes down through the screen 12 and through such filtering material as may be contained below said screen, thence through the screen 11 into the vessel or receptacle 7. When the latter has been thus filled, it is obvious that the overflow therefrom will pass downward about said vessel 7 and through the central opening of the plug 3a into the can 1. By this operation, it will readily be understood that not only will the screens l2 and ll serve to remove foreign matter from the milk, but that the vessel 7 Will serve as a settling re ceptacle for the heavier particles of foreign matter, and that the milk which flows over the upper side ot said receptacle, u'ill in this manner, have been cleansed to a great extent of impurities.

As will readily be understood, the screen 1.2 may be readily lifted from its position in the member 10 for the purpose of cleaning the same or for cleaning the xed screen below and when desired, the funnel member l0 may be raised out ot' its seat in the member 4: and completely disengaged from the latter. It is obvious that by pressing the spring members 9 outward, the Vessel 7 may be readily removed from its position` in the bracket G.

That I claim, is

l. In a funnel attachment for milk cans,

l the combination with a main funnel section 4 adapted to be detachably connected With a milk can, of an upper removable funnel section l0 supported in said main :tunnel mem# ber, a screen in the lower end of said member l0, and a removable screen above said lower end screen.

2. In a funnel attachment for milk cans, the combination With a main funnel section adapted to be detachably connected with a milk can, and a vessel detachably mounted in said main funnel section, of an upper funirel section supported by and depending Within said main funnel section, and a screen in: saidv upper funnel section.

ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE H. MARTIN G.

litnesses L. CARL SToUGnfroN, A. L. PHELPS. 

